Sammi Awuku warns NDC commentators ahead of election petition

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 policy

Source: 3 News

2020-12-29

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) national organizer Sammi Awuku has urged opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to be wary of the party’s decision to seek redress from the Supreme Court.

Sammi Awuku said events during the Supreme Court proceedings may prompt them to make certain comments that may get them in trouble.

In the 2012 election petition, Sammi Awuku, then NPP deputy director of communications, narrowly escaped the court’s wrath and was thrown in jail for contempt.

The court, chaired by Judge William Atuguba, however, barred Mr. Awuku, who had attended the hearings, from appearing in court until the case was concluded.

In a strongly worded ruling, the judges noted with concern the continued decline in respect for the Supreme Court, which is the third arm of government, warning that if the practice does not end, it could lead to chaos in the country.

The Supreme Court further considered Mr. Awuku’s admission of the offense, and his subsequent apology and plea of ​​mercy, in addition to the pleadings made by lead counsel for the parties to the case. case, both in chamber and in public hearing.

Mr. Awuku, by order of the judges, was held in open court until they emerged from an extended chamber meeting, considering the possible punishment of slapping the NPP’s deputy director of communications.

The then deputy director of communications allegedly made unsavory comments against the court during a political broadcast on Peace FM.

Sharing his experience Monday on 100 Degrees of Onua TV hosted by Kwame Tutu, Mr. Awuku advised that “we should use Christmas to be calm as the NDC seeks redress in court.”

“I will share this experience with my friends who are going to court. I urge them to stay calm because what happened to me, I’m sure some of your cameramen were there. I will urge them to behave so as not to fall on the wrong side of the law.